Many Southerners expressed the idea that the slaves were happy in their confinement. The did not want to leave their benevelant Masters and that was the reason many of them outed the slaves who were planning to escape. The real truth was the tatlers were traitors and the vast majority would run if they cood. When the women had children, they could not afford to run because to do so and be successful, they would have to leave their children behind. That they did not want to do so, they stayed and made the best of a horrendous situation.
History does not tell of the more than 300 revolts plus, that was carried out during the many years nor do they talk about the successful ones. That is the reason we know about Nat Turner. He did not succeed because his plan was revieled by an informant and he was arrested, tried and was hanged.
Denmark Vesey was another famous leader of a revolt. He planned a slave rebellion that was so daring, if successful it is believed, by David Robertson, author of "Denmark Vesey", that it would have changed the course of history. Seventy-seven of his followers were executed too.
Vesey was a slave who purchased his freedom. He could read and write and presented himself in a very professional manner. He was before John Brown and Nat Turner. If he had succeed, his revolt would have been the most violent, for his idea was to spare no one. ALL must die. He was executed the summer of 1822.
Posted By: Thomasena Martin-Johnson
Tuesday, February 4th 2014 at 4:10PM
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